Hoboken Police: Woman Takes Over For Drunk Driver, Hits More Cars

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken police allege that a drunken woman tried to take over driving duties for her intoxicated companion after she clipped a pair of parked cars last week. But she didn’t fare much better, hitting a pair of cars herself before officers eventually placed them both under arrest.

The collisions took place around 3:47 a.m. on March 31 near the 100-block of 2nd Street, Hoboken police said.

Officers responded to the area after receiving a report about a vehicle striking several parked cars. On arrival, police found Jamila Bank, 24, of Alexandria, Virginia, and Janelle Green, 23, of Newark, in a car. Both Bank and Green “appeared to be highly intoxicated,” and officers allegedly smelled the “strong odor” of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle, authorities said.

“After speaking [to Bank and Green] further, it was determined that they switched positions after the initial accident,” Hoboken police alleged. “They then struck two other vehicles after the switch.”

Police gave Bank and Green an on-scene field sobriety test, which they both failed. Both were found to be above the legal alcohol limit after providing breath samples at headquarters, authorities said.

Police charged Bank and Green with multiple motor vehicle summonses, Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving and Driving While Intoxicated in a School Zone.

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